Attention: TDR Forum Junkies Funny thing happened on the way to work yesterday. It can be quite difficult to find a place to really open up my new 04 3500 here on the Big Island of Hawaii. But there is this lonely (especially at 5 am) 40 mile stretch of desolate mountain road that goes between the volcanoes called Saddle road. Well I was doing the right thing for my cummins and working it a little when I came up on a string of 5 cars poking along at 55. The only traffic I saw in 20 miles. I patiently waited til we got to a long straight stretch then whizzed by em all at once. Admittedly squeezing the double yellow a little. But in my defense the road was straight with just a few dips, not big enough to hide an oncoming cars headlights. Anyway the second car in line happened to be an off duty cop in his little Mustang 5. 0 with the cute little spoiler on back, looked like a tourist to me. By the time he got around the car in front I was quite a distance ahead. I saw him catching up and I swear I thought he just wanted to play. By the time I saw the dinky blue lights on his dash we had gone a couple of miles. He must of been going over a hundred to catch me so fast. Poor guy in that little Mustang on that slightly bumpy road. So I pulled off the road and here he comes,wearing his aloha shirt, waving his flashlight and loudly proclaiming "I'M A POLICE OFFICER, I"M A POLICE OFFICER". For some reason he seemed more than a little upset as He demanded my papers (no plates yet, probably thought I stoled it off the car lot) and wanted to know where the hell I was going in such a hurry. I almost told him that this was proper break in procedure according to all the fine and knowledgable folks at TDR but didn"t think he would understand and prudence took over and I hung my head and mumbled "to work". After a lecture about improper passing, speeding etc. a couple of "yes sirs and no sirs" from me and another lecture about all the poor souls that crashed on this highway he jumps in his car and speeds off. I'm guessing he didn't have his ticket book or I would have been in deep doo doo.
Well somehow I have to avoid him for another 3000 miles til this fine machine is broke in or" I'll write you up next time". Maybe next new truck should be broke in on the mainland where there is actually a speed limit over 55. Volunteers?
Well somehow I have to avoid him for another 3000 miles til this fine machine is broke in or" I'll write you up next time". Maybe next new truck should be broke in on the mainland where there is actually a speed limit over 55. Volunteers?
... . james
